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José Mariano Salas, Mexican general and politician. President of Mexico (1846, 1859) and regent of the Second Mexican Empire (born 1797)
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José Mariano Salas
President of Mexico (1797–1867)
José Mariano Salas Barbosa was a Mexican soldier and politician who served twice as interim president of Mexico, once in 1846, during the Mexican American War, and once in 1859 during the War of Reform.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Regent
One who governs in place of a monarch
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Second Mexican Empire
1863–1867 French-backed Mexican conservative monarchy in Mexico
The Second Mexican Empire, officially known as the Mexican Empire, was a constitutional monarchy established in Mexico by Mexican monarchists with the support of the Second French Empire. This period is often referred to as the Second French intervention in Mexico. French…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 24
Day of the year
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